Chapters 5-6 Vocabulary for JCE

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Across
  1. 2. Page 34: This type of Gas emits a light when heated, for example at the extreme heats of the earths core.
  2. 7. Page 27: A word when used in this context is synonymous with alarmed, engaged, interested, or caught the attention of
  3. 9. Page 33: A word synonymous with relief, aid, or protection used in this context ironically to describe the effect of the other dangers in the passage.
  4. 12. Page 33: Axel describes his uncles position with this word meaning unable to be overcome or attacked.
  5. 13. Page 24: A word meaning an idea or concept
  6. 15. Page 30: Used in this context to describe Axel and his Uncle's upcoming adventure, which the uncle wants to keep secret.
  7. 17. Page 31: This word is a great nonfiction resource used to reference maps.
  8. 18. Page 27: A word meaning the face or facial expressions
  9. 19. Page 36: A science term meaning to combine with Oxygen.
  10. 21. Page 32: The professor uses this word to describe the volcano as "dead" and therefore free of lava.
  11. 22. Page 31: Used to describe the document, This word means genuine, real or trustworthy.
  12. 23. Page 26: A word with biblical allusion meaning starvation or lack of food and water
Down
  1. 1. Page 25: A word synonymous with criticism, disapproval,scorn and Reprimand
  2. 2. Page 25: A word meaning unable to be tired, based on the same root word as "Fatigue"
  3. 3. Page 35: a word synonymous with belief which the professor believes the other distinguished geologists share.
  4. 4. Page 31: Axel's uncle says Axel is no longer just his nephew but used this word to describe their new relationship as two people who work together.
  5. 5. Page 32: This word is misspelled due to the translation from French to English- it is a common geographical feature in Iceland and looks very much like a river but is a part of the Sea.
  6. 6. Page 28: This word is a good word to no for this novel because it means to go down, dive or plunge
  7. 8. Page 28: A word used to describe the professor's discovery
  8. 10. Page 35: This word is used to describe the "airy" and "heavenly" layers of the atmosphere when the professor is arguing about the internal temperature of the earth.
  9. 11. Page 27: A word meaning "avoiding an indulgence" but in this case used ironically.
  10. 14. Page 30: This word is the perfect word to shorten the phrase "capability or possibility of being accomplished"
  11. 16. Page 30: A word used to describe Axel meaning Smart, Creative, and Resourceful
  12. 18. Page 26: A word you may have heard in Civics class but in this case meaning physical health and strength
  13. 20. Page 24: A word meaning a close and searching look.